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The Chan Interpretations of Wang Wei's Poetry

A Critical Review

The Chan Interpretations of Wang Wei's Poetry( )
Author: Yang, Jingqing
ISBN:978-962-996-232-6
Publication Date:Apr 2007
Publisher:Chinese University of Hong Kong, The
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $45.00
Book Description:

Wang Wei (698–759) is one of the greatest High Tang poets. His works are often claimed to take a Buddhist perspective, combining appreciation of the beauties of nature with awareness of sensory illusion, and thus rendering Wang widely known as "Poet Buddha."

The book is an original and ambitious attempt to criticize the prevalent assumptions about Chan Buddhist implications in Wang's nature poetry. The author weaves in information and perspectives from literal and...
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Book Details
Pages:380
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Poetry
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.593 x 0.893 x 0.059 Inches
Book Weight:2.886 Pounds



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